Alan Hovhaness - Lady Of Light, opus 227 [Rockwell Kent / Johan Hagemeyer]

The Ambrosian Singers and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Patricia Clark, Soprano
Leslie Fyson, Baritone
Conducted by Alan Hovhaness

1. Great Is The Power Of Love
2. Cruel World - 8:50
3. Lady Of Light, Dancer in Heaven - 9:42
4. High on Hill-top - 10:27
5. Sunrise Salutation - 11:05
6. One Day as Temple Voices Sang - 12:25
7. Oh, Blissful Floating Dance - 13:24
8. Dancing, Singing of Love and Oneness - 16:03
9. Her Inner Fire - 17:41
10. We are Dancing over Snow-capped Mountain Peaks - 18:30
11. Dancing to the Stars over Bridges of Thread - 21:35
12. No More Serve your Brutal War Lords - 23:40
13. Intermezzo - Entrance of War Priest - 25:40
14. Cruel War Priest - 27:15
15. Fire is my Dance - - 28:48
16. Intermezzo - Lady of Light Enters Heaven - 30:25
17. By Night - 31:52
18. I Am Dancing in heaven - 34:23

Program Notes by Alan Hovhaness:
I composed words and music of Lady of Light in 1968. The story was influenced by the "Chalabala" legend, a kind of Swiss version of the "Pied Piper of Hamlin". I composed the music in Grand Opera style. It was my protest against war.

The two outside pieces, numbers 1 and 18, are like two luminous pillars representing Nirvana or that which is beyond earthly existence. Each pillar is in the same three part form - aria, choral fugue, aria.

Between the two pillars hangs the dark tale of the dance of love and love's martyrdom.

Album:
Lady Of Light/Avak The Healer

Images Used:
Artwork by Rockwell Kent
Photography by Johan Hagemeyer
1 - 18

Uncredited Photo of Ohrid Kale
17 (33:08)

Auckland Weekly News (Early 20th century), Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries
18 (38:29 - 40:49)